The new power station will replace two of the four Torrens A turbines which AGL will progressively mothball from 1 July 2019. The four Torrens B turbines will continue to operate as normal.

Mr Vesey said: “The Barker Inlet Power Station units will be able to ramp from zero to full capacity in five minutes, and are 28 percent more efficient than the Torrens A Station units they will replace.

“This will deliver gas savings of the same order, reducing costs and lowering emissions.

“As we move towards the staged mothballing of the first two units of Torrens A, we are delivering new investment in modern, fit-for-purpose generation which will supplement and replace the plant coming to the end of its useful life.”

Today’s ceremony also marks the 50th anniversary of the completion of Torrens Island Power Station.

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